day dos (or two, en englais)

Day two: all is well. Very well. It is technically day three as I write this. These days are long, but great. Did workshops all day til' 5pm. Ate lunch with some other classmates at a taco/burrito/mexican food shop run completely by Asians. And they don't take no crap. I was forwarned by another classmate, but when i went up to receive my order, the woman looked at me and said "I've called your number 3 times!", and then she refused to look me in the eye the rest of our encounter.

Tonight, went to 3 different improv shows and saw a total of 5 groups perform. It was great. All long form improv, Harold style. If you don't know what that means, you don't spend a lot of time studying obscure comedy theater forms like improvisation, and you can consider yourself NORMAL. And that's good.

However, I really like watching the different groups and how they can create 25 minute pieces COMPLETELY made up on the spot. It's awesome. Speaking of watching awesome groups do improv, MY CLASS IS DOING A SHOW AT THE THEATER FRIDAY AT 6:30 AND I'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU COME!!! If you can catch an E-Saver, drive up, whatever, first of all you'd be awesome, and second of all, we'll find a place for you to stay. Heck, i'll split a hotel room with you and pay for half your cost. BUT COME UP AND SEE OUR SHOW!!!! If you can't i understand too. but it'd be awesome to see you there.

Anyway, i only took 2 pictures for you today.



Me and about 1/3 of the class out for dinner after class today. I dropped the camera in sticky chicken tender sauce before the picture was taken, hence the smudge on the lens, so you can't see me and Kristen.




An original shot of the "Titte` Brothers" (pronounced 'tittay'), of Upright Citizens Brigade fame. That one's for you Alex.

day 1

NYC......day one went great. Quick rundown.....

Got here sunday night. met up with Zach Fay (who i'm staying with) and Charles Keifer (visiting also) and we all hung out, went to a great church service then went out to Bubba Gump Shrimp and ate and shared dessert. Zach lives in Union Square in Manhattan and we're living right above a bar called the Beauty Bar where they give manicures and pedicures while they serve drinks.

Started classes yesterday morning at the the UCB. Wow. They're awesome. If you ever wanna do improv, read Truth In Comedy, because i'm reading it and I feel like everything we do is covered in that book.....I had some good head's ups on the exercises.

A friend from UCB classes and me went out last night to grab dinner and then went to a Christian artists fellowship that meets weekly and monthly they do classes and share their knowledge. So...we took a stage combat class. I spent the evening learning fake chokeholds, punches, and slaps, and spent some time punching this woman who was my partner. Awesome.

Then went to 2 UCB shows, came home, talked to Zach, slept some, and now I'm leaving for class. Whirlwind. Talk to you later....off to class.
















Me at the end of day 1 ....this expression means "good day."

welcome to the night before

hello....
if you're reading this, thank you for having interest. someone (clay rigdon) asked if i was gonna send out emails or updates for my trip/quest/trek to NYC, so i figured this would be a good way (and a much cooler and technologically hip way) to update people and post pictures. that all depends if i can figure this out once in new york. if not, this is all you get. darn. sorry.

currently it's 11:57pm on saturday night and i've pretty much finished all i need to do. jeans are still drying in the dryer. i've packed, done my taxes, paid parking tickets and bills, etc. i haven't slept much in the past couple days due to trying to get tons of stuff done for this trip. my legs are all tight and sore so i now have a hot bath waiting on me to put me to sleep for my last night in my own bed for a week. and yes, everyone on the internet knows i take baths. awesome.